Antibacterial and phytochemical analysis of Banana fruit …

IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy (e)-ISSN: 2250-3013, (p)-ISSN: 2319-4219 Volume 4, Issue 8 (August 2014), PP. 18-25 18 Antibacterial and phytochemical analysis of Banana fruit peel *Ehiowemwenguan, G.,1 *Emoghene, A. *Inetianbor, 1 Department of Microbiology, University of Benin, 1154, Benin City, Nigeria 2 Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Wukari, 1020, Taraba State, Nigeria ABSTRACT: The in vitro Antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Banana (Musa sapientum) peels was investigated on both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria using agar well diffusion technique . The ethanolic extract of the peels had MIC values ranging from 16mg/ml to The least MIC was 16mg/ml against Salmonella typhi while Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus showed the highest MIC of mg/ml. In the aqueous extract the MIC ranged between to >1025mg/ml.

Antibacterial and phytochemical analysis…. 19 effect in the body so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief (Mokbel et al., 2005). Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness (Amit and Shailandra, 2006).

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